Wednesday Caps Clips: Backstrom’s Back

Your savory breakfast links:

• The biggest, best news of the day: Nicklas Backstrom has re-signed with the Caps, inking a five-year, $46 million contract extension. [Rink, Caps (with more from Vogs), WaPo, NBCSW (more here and here), WashTimes, Aftonbladet, NHL, AP, ESPN, The Score, Forbes, NoVa Caps, RMNB, StarsandSticks]

• After putting pen to paper, Backstrom made the media rounds to talk about why he never, ever wants to leave DC. [Rink, Caps video (Backstrom/MacLellan press conference, NHL Now)]
• GM Brian MacLellan also spent some one-on-one time with Mike Vogel to talk about signing his number-one center. [Caps video]
• With this new contract, the Caps may be propping that proverbial window open for a bit longer. [The Score]
• Of course, by signing one star, things get a bit trickier in signing two others set to become UFAs in the next two years... Alex Ovechkin and Braden Holtby. [NHL]
• Indeed, for Holtby at least, this contract likely means an end to his tenure in DC. [Puck Prose]
• Buy or sell that Claude Giroux has been a better passer over the last decade than newly inked Backstrom? [THW]
• A few leftovers from Monday night’s shutout win over the ‘Canes. [Caps, RMNB, StarsandSticks]
• How can the Caps get the struggling power play back on track? [NoVa Caps]
• Finally, happy 67th birthday to Randy Holt.